Firefighters on Thursday continued making good headway in containing the 120-acre Trumpeter Fire burning in the Point MacKenzie area of the Mat-Su Valley. As of 5 p.m., the fire had not increased in size and containment had bumped up from 25 to 40 percent. Fire managers were expecting more containment before the end of shift […]
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Containment on Trumpeter Fire in Point MacKenzie bumped up to 40 percent
April 30, 2020 
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Trumpeter Fire in Point MacKenzie 25% contained; firefighters making good progress
April 30, 2020 Comments Off on Trumpeter Fire in Point MacKenzie 25% contained; firefighters making good progress
An approximately 120-acre wildfire burning in the Point MacKenzie area of the Mat-Su Valley is 25 percent contained and more than 50 firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are continuing work to increase containment. The Trumpeter Fire is burning in a remote area off South Trumpeter Drive in Point MacKenzie, approximately 20 miles southwest […]
Continue reading Mat-Su firefighters responding to second grass fire in two days in Point MacKenzie area
April 29, 2020 Comments Off on Mat-Su firefighters responding to second grass fire in two days in Point MacKenzie area
UPDATE – 10 p.m. – Firefighters are making good progress getting a hose line around the perimeter of the Trumpeter Fire. The latest size estimate is 50 acres and the fire is 25% contained. A second helicopter has been added to assist with suppression efforts. Structure protection measures have been put in place for the […]
Continue reading Southeast Alaska exempted from May 1 statewide burn permit suspension
April 27, 2020 Comments Off on Southeast Alaska exempted from May 1 statewide burn permit suspension
The Alaska Division of Forestry will exempt Southeast Alaska from a planned May 1 statewide burn permit suspension, as the region’s weather, fuel types and fire history put it at less risk of wildland fire than mainland Alaska. “Most of Southeast Alaska is composed of coastal rainforest where wildfires have a very difficult time starting […]
Continue reading Despite heavy snow melt, Deshka Landing hot spots still smoldering
April 24, 2020 Comments Off on Despite heavy snow melt, Deshka Landing hot spots still smoldering
The Alaska Division of Forestry’s Mat-Su Area office continues to monitor multiple hot spots that overwintered inside the perimeter of the 2019 Deshka Landing Fire near the Nancy Lake Recreation Area south of Willow. Two Mat-Su Area wildland fire technicians checked the area via snowmachine on Friday, April 17 and found 11 small hot spots […]
Continue reading State Forestry monitoring hot spots that overwintered from Deshka Landing Fire
April 10, 2020 Comments Off on State Forestry monitoring hot spots that overwintered from Deshka Landing Fire
The Alaska Division of Forestry is monitoring several hot spots from last summer’s Deshka Landing Fire near Willow that have been reported over the course of the winter. The first reports of smoke and smoldering were provided by trail groomers in January and DOF has received additional reports of smoke and smoldering in the same […]
Continue reading Grass fire started by discarded cigarette near Homer illustrates dry conditions on southern Kenai Peninsula
April 9, 2020 Comments Off on Grass fire started by discarded cigarette near Homer illustrates dry conditions on southern Kenai Peninsula
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a small grass fire near Homer on Wednesday that was ignited by a discarded cigarette butt. It was the first wildfire of the season on the Kenai Peninsula and illustrates how dry conditions are on the southern Peninsula around Homer, which […]
Continue reading Forestry to suspend all burn permits starting May 1 due to COVID-19
April 7, 2020 Comments Off on Forestry to suspend all burn permits starting May 1 due to COVID-19
The Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) will suspend all burn permits – both small- and large-scale – effective at midnight on April 30, in anticipation of the impacts of COVID-19 on Alaska’s wildland firefighting resources this summer. The use of burn barrels, the burning of debris piles, and any other outdoor burning activity authorized under […]
Continue reading State permits will be required for burning, starting April 1
March 26, 2020 Comments Off on State permits will be required for burning, starting April 1
With Alaska’s wildfire season officially starting on April 1, the Division of Forestry reminds Alaskans that they must have a current burn permit from the division to burn debris or use burn barrels anywhere in the state. Debris that can be burned includes organic material such as leaves, brush, grass, clippings, untreated wood, paper and […]
Continue reading State Forestry releases 2020 Red Card and Refresher class schedules
March 13, 2020 Comments Off on State Forestry releases 2020 Red Card and Refresher class schedules
The Alaska Division of Forestry has released its schedule of Basic Firefighter and Fireline Safety Refresher classes for the 2020 wildland fire season. Anyone interested in working as a Division of Forestry wildland firefighter or any support roles associated with wildland firefighting must possess an Incident Qualification Card, commonly called a Red Card, in accordance with the […]
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